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Council delays final vote on temporary‑signage ordinance pending state review
Summary
Ephrata City Council tabled the second reading of a temporary‑signage ordinance after staff advised the change must complete a 60‑day local project review; council agreed to wait for state feedback before final adoption.
The Ephrata City Council voted to table final approval of a second‑reading ordinance that would change temporary‑signage rules in the municipal code, after staff and an agency advisor said the proposed change must complete a 60‑day local project review before adoption.
A staff/agency speaker explained the amendment affects chapter 19 of the municipal code and therefore falls under the local project review process. The speaker recommended delaying final adoption until the state commerce review is completed: "I would request that we hold off final ordinance approval until we run it through that ... review," the agency official said.
Council moved to table the ordinance for another reading pending feedback from the commerce review process; the motion was seconded and adopted by voice vote. Council members noted the change is largely procedural and described the amendment as "housekeeping" to align local code with recent legal decisions, but emphasized compliance with the required review timeline before final passage.
The council instructed staff to return the ordinance for a later meeting after state comments and did not adopt any substantive policy changes at this session.
